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Fundraising and Donor Mapping Support Jobs in Ethiopia at VNU Sénégal/Gambie
Title: Fundraising and Donor Mapping Support
Company: VNU Sénégal/Gambie
Location: Ethiopia
Description of assignment (DoA) details
Attention! Please note that this is an Online Volunteering assignment. It's a short-term, task-based and non-contractual remote assignment; Online Volunteers are not UN Volunteers and do not receive any allowance or entitlements as part of the Online Volunteer assignment but receive a certificate of appreciation after successful completion. In addition, UNV is not involved in the selection process or collaboration.
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UNICEF2 days ago
Fundraising and Donor Mapping Support
Ethiopia
12 weeks
1
assignment(s)
Competitive recruitment
Advertisement end date:06/05/2026
General
Description of assignment title
Fundraising and Donor Mapping Support
Assignment country
Ethiopia
Expected start date
Invalid Date
Number of Assignments
1
For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required?
16 – 20 hours per week
Host entity
UNICEF
Modality
Online
Duration
12 weeks
Sustainable Development Goal
- Quality education
Details
Mission and objectives
UNICEF Ethiopia is implementing a five‑year Country Programme (2025–2030) whose mission and objective are to advance the realization of the rights of children and adolescents by contributing in a coherent and integrated manner to the five outcomes of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2025–2030. Through a child‑centred, equity‑focused, and human rights‑based approach, the programme supports national efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by strengthening systems that deliver inclusive, resilient, and gender‑responsive social services. Anchored in the UNSDCF and aligned with Ethiopia’s Ten‑Year Development Plan, UNICEF works in partnership with the Government and the wider UN system to place children at the centre of peacebuilding, human capital development, climate resilience, and social inclusion, ensuring that the most vulnerable and marginalized populations are not left behind.
Context
This Online Volunteer assignment supports UNICEF Education section’s resource mobilization and fundraising efforts, specifically to advance the implementation of the fundraising strategy for priority education programmes for scale-up. The assignment focuses on analytical and preparatory work to strengthen UNICEF’s engagement with potential partners and donors during a time of a rapidly evolving funding landscape. The Online Volunteer will contribute to background research, donor mapping, and the preparation of basic concept notes and proposals, helping to position UNICEF’s education programme more strategically for fundraising and partnership development.
Task type
Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
Task description
Under the supervision of the designated supervisor, the Online Volunteer will support fundraising strategy implementation through the following duties:
- Conduct structured donor mapping by identifying and researching approximately 12–24 potential donors relevant to UNICEF’s education programme priorities, including foundations, bilateral donors, private companies, diaspora organisations, and other partners;
- Compile donor profiles summarising funding priorities, geographic focus areas, past funding patterns, and alignment with UNICEF’s mandate;
- Support the development and refinement of fundraising pitch materials, including short concept notes and briefing summaries for potential donors;
- Organize and systematize donor-related information to support internal coordination and follow-up;
- Provide ad hoc analytical or desk-based support related to resource mobilization, as required.
- Participate as needed in meetings with potential donor partners
Assignment requirements
Required Experience
A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in international development, economics, social sciences, business administration, public policy, partnerships, education, or a related field is required, with a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline being preferred. Candidates should have at least three years of progressively responsible experience in research and analytical work, ideally in the context of development programmes, partnerships, or fundraising. Familiarity with donor landscapes, resource mobilization efforts, and external partnerships is considered an asset, and experience supporting proposal development—such as drafting concept notes, funding proposals, or donor briefing materials—is highly desirable.
Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required
Other information
Volunteerism is understood as a wide range of activities undertaken of free will, for the general public good, for which monetary reward is not the principal motivating factor.
Inclusivity statement
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.
Reasonable accommodation
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for UN Volunteers with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process and afterwards in your assignment.
Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements
In addition to duty station-specific vaccine requirements, appointments are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the appointment. It does not apply to UN Volunteers who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their contracts.
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